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Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) in sheep. III. QTL for carcass composition traits derived from CT scans and aligned with a meta-assembly for sheep and cattle carcass QTL.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 16 Sept 2010
Cavanagh Colin R, Jonas Elisabeth, Hobbs Matthew, Thomson Peter C, Tammen Imke, Raadsma Herman W
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An (Awassi × Merino) × Merino single-sire backcross family with 165 male offspring was used to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for body composition traits on a framework map of 189 microsatellite loci across all autosomes. Two cohorts were created from the experimental progeny to represent alte...
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